Playfullness

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 20, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Forum Template 62 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used 2-2, 3-3 & 5-2 are by Maryline Cazenave, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Franklin Cascaes

I used size 42 & 48

Open your template, shift D to duplicate.  Close original

Delete the credit layer

Floodfill the bg layer with a color from one of your tubes

Add texture with these settings

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 75, mix checked

Activate your middle lace layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Deselect

Change layer properties to hard light

Add drop shadow

Repeat with the other 2 lace layers using another color from another tube

Merge all the lace layers

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 60, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 65 & 70

Activate one of your frame layers

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position in place

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Repeat this with your other 2 frames & tubes

On the right one I duplicated & mirrored before using the magic wand on the frame

Floodfill your middle frame with your bg color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat with the other 2 frames using your 2nd color

Apply dsb flux bright noise to your frames, intensity 45, mix checked

Move flower 1 to the top

Merge down

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Deselect

Change layer properties to hard light

Add drop shadow

Merge the other 2 flower layers

Repeat the above steps changing layaer properties to darken

Floodfill your middle square with your bg color

Floodfill the other 2 squares with your 2nd color

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

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Result by Kaye W